Practice Part A: Interrupt Handling (8085) - 4.1 | EXPERIMENT NO. 5 TITLE: Interrupt Handling and Timer Interfacing (8085/8086 Microprocessors with 8253/8254 Timer) | Microcontroller Lab
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

Define what an interrupt is.

💡 Hint: Think about what signals are sent regarding urgent tasks.

Question 2

Easy

How many hardware interrupt pins does the 8085 have?

💡 Hint: Recall the specifics of the microprocessor's architecture.

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Question 1

What is the highest priority interrupt in the 8085?

  • TRAP
  • RST 7.5
  • INTR

💡 Hint: Consider which interrupt is always attended to first.

Question 2

True or False: Software interrupts can be disabled by the CPU.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about the control over different types of interrupts.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

You have a microprocessor system handling multiple devices that generate hardware interrupts. Discuss how you would prioritize these interrupts and the potential impact on system performance.

💡 Hint: Think about how different devices' signals can impact real-time applications.

Question 2

Explain how you would implement an ISR for a non-maskable interrupt in a real-time system. What are the key considerations?

💡 Hint: Consider scenarios of unexpected events that might necessitate immediate action.

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